Responsibilities
To collect and safely transport children from their placement to the contact venue and return them when the contact has concluded
To supervise the contact between the children and their parents and ensure that contact requirements and procedures are followed
To provide a written report on the required template on how the contact has proceeded
To report any safeguarding concerns that arose during the contact to the Contact Manager and the allocated social worker.
To assist with the service duty arrangements
To use various computer applications as required.
To ensure contact rooms are kept tidy and conform with Health and Safety requirements.
To attend training sessions as and when required.
To carry out any other duties that fall within the scope of the job and the grading.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate with children.
Understanding of car safety legislation when transporting children.
Ability to form a working relationship with parents whose children are in care.
Ability to form working relationships with foster carers, social workers and other professional.
Ability to provide good quality written reports on the key issues that arose during the contact that has been supervised.
Ability to work independently.
Understanding of safeguarding issues and when these need to be reported to a more senior member of staff.
Ability to cover contacts in and outside Birmingham.
Ability to work flexibly.
Requirements
Qualification in childcare/or equivalent is desirable.
Minimum substantial work/voluntary/personal experience of direct work with children under 10 years.
Hold a current driving licence.
Have sole use of a car for work purposes.
Available to work flexibly
If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on (phone number removed) between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri) for more details